TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 March 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE ft COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

COURTCRAFT TO GO TO SYDNEY.

(By

“The Cynic.”)

A report originating in Auckland stated that the Limond horse Courtcraft was to go to the Westmere stud of M. Grogan.

This is incorrect. Courtcraft will leave for Sydney on Monday and will be auctioned there as a stallion. His owner, Mr W. H. Goisford, is also going over for a short holiday.

Courtcraft proved himself - a brilliant three-year-old last season by winning the King’s Plate, the Great Northern Derby and the Clifford Plate at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. In Australia in the spring he annexed the Clibborn Stakes, after finishing .fourth in the A.J.C. Derby to horses of the calibre of Avenger. Hua and Ajax. Courtcraft is by Limond. His dam, Homage, is a daughter of the notable brood mare Eulogy.

Great Improvement. Few horses of recent years have so quickly changed the aspect of their turf activities from failure to success as did Royal Dance in his dual victory over the battens. This was his first public appearance as a hurdler and he made good immediately. Airam fully tested him on Monday, but he came through, although fully extended.

The experience should at least counterbalance hjs inevitable rise in the weights. Prior to his explosive entry into the ranks of the jumpers, he had not won since July of 1937. That was in a Stewards’ Handicap at Trentham.

Likely to do Better. Pirate King has had rather a chequered career, but he has now come into his own. Following his handsome success in the Flying Handicap on the first day, he won the Herries Memorial Handicap with something in hand and' the end of his winning sequence is not in sight. Pirate King might develop first-class form before next summer. He is now trained by L. D. Rice, at Te Aroha.

HAWKE’S BAY RACES

DAINTY SUE WINS CUP.

SPRINT GOES TO AUREUS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS. March 30.

The autumn meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club opened at Hastings todav in brilliant weather. Totalisator handled £11.580. against £11.720 10s on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £212 10s.

An inquiry into the fall of Hunting Cat in the cup was adjourned till Saturday. Hunting Cat fell going out of the straight, the jockey, W. Jenkins, escaping with bruises. Results: —

Riverslea Hurdles. about lint: 2 Small Boy. 10.11 (Lord) 1; 1 Hanover. 11.0 (W. J. McDonnell) 2. Also started: 3 Sir Nigel, pulled up; 4 Parry, fell. Three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.48 1-5.

Poukawa Maiden, weight 8.7, s!f: 1 The Ring (B. H. Morris) 1: 2 Defray 'H. J. Callahan) 2; 7 Golden Melody (J. Forsyth) 3. Also started: 5 Solicit: 3 Po Atarau; 10 Bryda; 9 Penny Farthing: 4 Kalika; 6 Arabic; 8 Eola: 11 Hyderabad. Two lengths; head. Arabic was fourth. Time, 1.10.

Autumn Handicap, Gf: 10 Royal Spades, 7.7 (O. Evans) 1; 6 Screen Lord. 7.12 (J. Forsyth) 2; 3 Jacynth, 7.7 (R. Marsh) 3. Also started: 1 Sternchase; 2 Bold Step; 3 Halley, bracketed with Jacynth; 7 Blonde Princess; 8 Lucullus Boy; 4 Mimicry; 11 Quilp; 9 Greenore; 5 Imogen: 12 Native Song. Length and a half; head. Quilp was fourth. Time, 1.15.

Hawke’s Bay Cup, Ijm: 2 Dainty Sue, 7,91 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 3 Yours Truly, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 0 Play On, B.G (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 4 Lady Furst; ,5 Siegmund; 7 Big Dook; 9 Taitoru; 10 Tiger Gain; 1 Ivar; 12 Hunting Cat; 8 Coronation 14 Pennycomc- ! quick; 11 Gay Mimic; 13 Fossicker. Length each way. Ivar was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5. Nursery Handicap, for two-year-olds, s>f: 1 Lutanist, 8.8 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1; 5 Charing Cross. 7.0 (R. G. Howell) 2; 3 Dainty Dell ,8.1 (H. J. Callahan) 3. Also started: 2 Endorsement and Sunola, bracketed; 6 Kobi and Tashi Lama, bracketed; 4 Regale; 7 Tidal Lass; 8 Romani- Neck; three lengths. Tashi Lama was fourth. Time, 1.8 3-5. Heretaunga Handicap, nine furlongs: 1 Tom-Tom, 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 5 Opoho, 7.10 (R. W. McTavish) 2; 4 Mataroa, 9.4 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 3 Granvale; 3 Red Witch; 10 Minnow; 11 Hamarin; 13 Hunting Mint; 8 Royal Pageant; 9 Elettra; 6 Real Bridge; 12 Laughing Song; 7 Raana. Two lengths; three. Red Witch was fourth. Time, 1.54.

Havelock Flying Handicap, 6f: 3 Aureus, 7.0 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 1 Kathbella, 7.7 tJ. Campbell) 2; 2 Black Thread, 9.0 (R. W. McTavish) 3. Also .started: 4 Peter Beckford; 5 Golden [ Blonde; 6 Brunhild. Half a head; i length. Peter Beckford was fourth. I Time, 1.13 3-5. ACCEPTORS FOR TOMORROW. 12.30— Karamu Hurdles Handicap, about 11m: Small Boy 11.5; Red Rufus 10.5; Sir Nigel, Lpstra] 9.4; Parry 9.0. I.ls—Tomoana Electric Handicap, 6f: The Ring 9.0; Defray 8.7; Colin 8.3; Arabic, Kalika, Penny Farthing. Eola, Po Atarau 7.7. . 2.o—Twyford Hack Handicap, 6f: Bold Step 9.0; Royal Spades 8.4; Screen Lord 8.3; Halley 8.2; Blonde Princess 8.0; Lucqllus Boy 7.12; Ljndrum 7-9; Quilp 7.8; Mimicry, Imogen, Haile Selassie, Tycoon, Native Song 7.7. 2.4s—Hastings Handicap, IJm: Siegmund 8.6; Big Dook 7.12; Taitoru 7.10; Hunting Lal 7.7; Coronation 7.6; Pennycomequick. Gay Mimic, Fossicker, Minnow, Granvale 7.0. 3.30— Juvenile Handicap, 5Jf: Nora Gregor 9.12; Endorsement 9.1; Lord Midas 7.6: Charles Edward 7.2; Regale, Tidal Lass,' City- of Song. Hinerangi, Romani 7.0.

4.ls—Akitio Hack Handicap, 11m: Mataroa 9.5; Red Witch 8.9; Minnow 8.6; Hamarin. Opoho, Hunting Mint 7.10; Birkology 7.9; Solicit, Ebb and Flow. Raana, Eidos, Elettra, Reay Bridge 7.7. 5.0 —Okawa Handicap. 61': Black Thread 9.0; Peter Beckford, Kathbella 8.4; Taitoru 8.1; Rakahanga 8.0; Buster Biown 7.5; Golden Blonde 7.4; Ornarerc, Solaria 7.0.

WAIRARAPA MEETING

WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY.

HASTINGS, March 30.

Mr A. V. O'Brien has declared the following handicaps for the first day of the Easter meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club, to be held on April 8 and 10:—

Mokai Handicap, of £2OO. Six furlongs: Gay Chou 9.0: Export 8.7; Matoru 7.10; Brunhild 7.4; Hunter's Eve, Mister Quex, Mother-in-law 7.0. Tuhitarata Highweight, of £l5O. One mile, one furlong and 80 yards: Hunter's Eve 9.13; Rarotonga 9.12; Prime Quality 9.10; Kurrawong 9.10: Dancing Flame. Southern Blood 9.5; Ruling Star, Happy Heels 9.3; Etzel, Ebb and Flow, Golden Enterprise 9.0. Easter Handicap, of £5OO. One mile and a quarter: Friesland 9.0; Siegmund 8.0; Lady Montana 8.4; Meamea 8.2;

Galteemore 7.1; Happy Landing 7.12; Yours Truly 7.10; Trebor 7.7; Lustral

Wairarapa Nursery Handicap. of £2OO. Five furlongs: Globe Trotter 8.11; Heroic Maid 8.8; Pas de Cheval 8.2; Vascones 7.11; Counter 7.7; Caution, Social Credit, Lively Lady, Gothic, Kehua, Loyal Queen 7.0. Kahautara Hack Handicap, of £l5O. Six furlongs: Bold Step 9.1; Rotoma 8.13; Jeanne 8.9; Saki 8.8; Mother-in-Law. Conversion 8.2; Larwood 8.0; White Lady 7.13: Mimicry, Lindrum 7.9; Prediction. Floral Robe. Golden Flame, Dorak. Beauly, Po Atarau 7.7.

Martinbordugh Handicap, of £2OO. One mile: Export 9.1; Pennycomequick 8.7; Trebor 8.2: Debham 7.11; Liane 7.10: Good Sun, Silver River 7.9; Crick-

et. Mister Quex 7.8; Bold Step. Lustral 7.7.

Ferry Hack Handicap, of £l5O. Seven Furlongs: Earl Colossus 9.0; Hinerawo 8.10; Saki 8.8; Drachma. Rarotonga. Lady Lyric 8.7; Mother-in-Law 3.2: Larwood 8.1: Kurrawong 8.0; Titter 7.9; Prediction. Golden Flame. Golden Enterprise. Reay Bridge 7.7.